Kinshasa vs Maoming - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maoming
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$527
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
31
29
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.17M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% more expensive than in Maoming. Cities ranked 5309th and 6186th ($1001 vs $857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in the DR Congo and China, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Maoming. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maoming ranked 136th in China, while ranked 6524th and 6533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maoming
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3744
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$18555

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Gaozhou
$831
74 km or 46 mi Zhanjiang
$777
110 km or 68 mi Yangjiang
$876
133 km or 83 mi Yulin
$806
181 km or 113 mi Yunfu
$830
189 km or 118 mi Beihai
$638
193 km or 120 mi Haikou
$620
199 km or 124 mi Kaiping
$816
207 km or 128 mi Wuzhou
$824
209 km or 130 mi Guigang
$735
221 km or 137 mi Zhaoqing
$791
240 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
245 km or 153 mi Jiangmen
$812
269 km or 167 mi Zhongshan
$481
271 km or 168 mi Fangchenggang
$568
272 km or 169 mi Foshan
$575
277 km or 172 mi Macau
$1565
282 km or 175 mi Zhuhai
$618
288 km or 179 mi Laibin
$611
291 km or 181 mi Guangzhou
$742
297 km or 185 mi Nanning
$547
313 km or 194 mi Hezhou
$785
314 km or 195 mi Qingyuan
$781
329 km or 205 mi Dongguan
$589
333 km or 207 mi Liuzhou
$596
337 km or 210 mi Shenzhen
$939
341 km or 212 mi Hong Kong
$2614
344 km or 214 mi Kowloon
$2410
376 km or 233 mi Chongzuo
$573
378 km or 235 mi Lianzhou
$774
383 km or 238 mi Cam Pha
$571
394 km or 245 mi Huizhou
$837
405 km or 252 mi Ha Long
$590
406 km or 252 mi Guilin
$525
407 km or 253 mi Sanya
$552
443 km or 275 mi Shaoguan
$856
444 km or 276 mi Hechi
$573
451 km or 280 mi Haiphong
$605
451 km or 281 mi Heyuan
$891
471 km or 293 mi Shanwei
$1083